Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and The Pearl-Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and The Pearl-Qatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.3% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.5% more expensive than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.73 QAR 24.49
139.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.13 QAR 175
33.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.77 QAR 24.66
51.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.51 QAR 41.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.88 QAR 39.6
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.01 QAR 18.24
-44.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.83 QAR 3.03
168.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.31 QAR 1.12
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 QAR 6.27
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.61 QAR 5.88
7.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.12 QAR 7.73
-21.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.64 QAR 9.62
18.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.55 QAR 27.48
76.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.55 QAR 27.48
5.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.52 QAR 38.29
51.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.03 QAR 7.4
12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 QAR 5.67
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 QAR 5.65
31.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.43 QAR 5.22
78.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 QAR 3.53
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 QAR 3.53
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 QAR 5.04
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 QAR 1.63
80.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.12 QAR 29.56
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 QAR 6.65
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 QAR 10.58
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.37 QAR 23.17
3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.57 QAR 2.07
298.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$31.1 QAR 113
48.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.19 QAR 7.97
93.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.52 QAR 1.88
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.67 QAR 35.19
93.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.59 QAR 2.14
254.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$15.7K QAR 57.2K
119.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.8K QAR 53.8K
168.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$92.6 QAR 337
60.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.4 QAR 81.5
-6.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$73.3 QAR 267
-45.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$255 QAR 929
-81.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.4 QAR 133
-48.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.38 QAR 45.08
-24.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$803 QAR 2,922
-24.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K QAR 37.4K
56.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.9 QAR 218
74.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.4 QAR 198
-24.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.1 QAR 332
1.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91.1 QAR 332
30.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,291 QAR 8,339
-30.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,057 QAR 7,487
-38.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$4,861 QAR 17.7K
-37.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,416 QAR 12.4K
-39.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,313 QAR 23K
15.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,507 QAR 16.4K
0.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,207 QAR 26.2K
-79.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.94
-3.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for The Pearl-Qatar: October 29, 2025

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